8th Grade ELA Semester Exam

What is the main idea of the following paragraph?

Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests. Sumo wrestling is a sport that started in Japan. It takes place in a ring. Two players try to score points by holding each other down or pushing each other out of the ring. Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans. The robot that scores the most points wins.

• Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests. 
• Sumo wrestling is a sport.
• Robots hold each other down in sumo wrestling.
• Robots that score more points will win.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

4. Which of the following is a supporting detail of this paragraph?
Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests. Sumo wrestling is a sport that started in Japan. It takes place in a ring. Two players try to score points by holding each other down or pushing each other out of the ring. Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans. The robot that scores the most points wins.

• Robots are being used in sumo wrestling contests
• Robots sumo contests are better than human sumo contests.
• Robot sumo uses robots instead of humans.
• Watching robot sumo is boring.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the main idea of the following paragraph?
Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies. They nurse their babies. They protect them from danger. And they teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.

• Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies.
• The baby gorillas are very small.
• Baby gorillas need their mothers a lot.
• Mothers gorillas protect their babies.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is one supporting details from the text?
Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies. They nurse their babies. They protect them from danger. And they teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.

• Mother gorillas do a lot for their babies.
• They teach the tiny gorillas how to get along with other gorillas.
• Baby gorillas need their mothers a lot.
• Mother gorillas prefer to keep their babies safe.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is a topic sentence?

• Topic sentences are always the start of any paragraph and usually contain the main idea of the paragraph.
• Details located within a text.
• Concluding statements.
• None of the above.

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why is it important to locate a main idea? How will it help you?

• Locating the main idea will help you comprehend a text better.
• It will help you learn more about a subject.
• It does not really help you much.
• None of the answers fit the question.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the main idea of a reading selection?

• The supporting ideas in a text that show proof.
• What the text is mainly about.
• A conclusion statement
• A full and complete sentence.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

This feature explains what the illustration/photograph is.

• Glossary

• Index

• Table of contents

• Caption

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

This is an example of _______________.

• a table of contents page

• an index page

• a glossary

• a title page

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

This is a ________________.

• caption

• diagram

• map

• label

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7